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FESPA FLEX Middle East Roadshow

FESPA Middle East has helps shape the content of edition of FESPA Middle
announced the return of the future FESPA events. East will be held at the Dubai
FESPA Leadership Exchange FLEX 2025 will take place Exhibition Centre from
(FLEX) 2025 series, a road- in Riyadh on 24 November, 13–15 January 2026.
show comprising four events Jeddah on 25 November and
taking place from 24 to 27 Amman on 26 November, Projected to host 3,000 visi-
November in Saudi Arabia, concluding in Cairo on 27 tors and 125 exhibitors, sec-
Jordan, and Egypt. November. Each session will tors at this year’s edition
Following its successful open with a welcome from include digital printing, tex-
debut in March 2023, when Neil Felton, CEO, FESPA, tile, signage and screen
it was held ahead of the who will share findings from printing. The event com-
launch of FESPA Middle the latest FESPA Print bines the latest product
East, FLEX has since become FESPA Middle East announces the return of FLEX 2025 Roadshow Census, offering a clear snap- launches with expert-led
an integral part of the confer- shot of industry trends, chal-
ence programme at the exchange. insights. Our goal is to foster lenges and opportunities. learning, including FLEX,
show. This unique series of Bazil Cassim, Regional a spirit of collaboration that Fellow speakers at FLEX Sustainability Spotlight, AI
events examines the evolving Manager (Middle East & strengthens businesses and 2025 include Christian Education Lab, World Wrap
landscape of the global and Africa), FESPA, said: “FESPA advances the sector as a Duyckaerts, Founder, Masters and Wrap Demos.
regional markets, focusing Middle East is committed to whole.” Rebranding Collective and Visitor registration for
on technological and behav- supporting our members and Free to attend, the FLEX FESPA Board Member, who FESPA Middle East 2026 is
ioural shifts. the wider print and signage 2025 Roadshow will bring will discuss brand experi- open. Industry professionals
Designed specifically for community. Through initia- together C-suite delegates ence, exploring how print
senior print and signage pro- tives such as FLEX, we rein- and industry decision-mak- and signage professionals can can now gain their free entry
fessionals, FLEX focuses on vest directly into the industry ers. Each event is structured support clients with innova- pass using promo code
delivering content centred by creating opportunities for as an open forum, encourag- tive and profitable creative FMEM603 via registration
on business-building princi- leaders to connect, share ing dialogue and idea solutions. on the show website www.
ples and knowledge experiences and gain fresh exchange, which directly Looking ahead, the third fespamiddleeast.com

Konica Minolta Selected as an Asia-Pacific Climate Leader 2025

Konica Minolta, Inc. uct life cycle are reduced by committed to tackling cli-
(Konica Minolta) was 61% from the FY2005 level. mate change by properly
selected as one of the top Further, the company con- attaining greenhouse gas
350 excellent companies tributes to reducing the CO2 emission reduction targets.
that contributed to reducing emissions of its customers
greenhouse gas emissions in Konica Minolta Arabia
Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders and suppliers. Konica Regional Headquarters,
2025, a survey jointly con- Minolta will enhance its based in Riyadh, with back-
ducted by the Financial core technologies, which office in Dubai is a wholly
Times of the UK and Statista have been refined by respec- owned subsidiary of Konica
of Germany. tive businesses, through the Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Asia-Pacific Climate use of AI and by combining
Leaders is a list of companies Recognised for its initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions technologies across business Konica Minolta company
that are contributing to domains, helping to further supports clients and part-
reducing greenhouse gas initiative, based on the sions (zero CO2 emissions reduce energy consumption ners across the Gulf
emissions in the Asia-Pacific reduction in greenhouse gas throughout the product life and CO2 emissions by trans- Cooperation Council (GCC)
region. This fiscal year is the emissions relative to reve- cycle) by FY2050. This countries and beyond
fourth survey. In this survey, forming the workflow and including Saudi Arabia,
evaluations are made by fac- nue from 2018 to 2023. selection as a leader reflects supply chain and creating
toring in transparency of Konica Minolta has been the high evaluation of such businesses to become a com- UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman,
Scope 3 and indexes, includ- working on initiatives to initiatives. Konica Minolta’s pany needed by society. Bahrain, Yemen, and
ing the CDP score and SBT attain net zero CO2 emis- CO2 emissions in the prod- Konica Minolta remains Pakistan.

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